Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor

Lone Star Directions

Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 194344 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$109,865.42
Client Filers
15
Payments
29
Activity Range
09/08/2002–09/09/2024
Largest Payment
$9,057.60
Graph: 15 connected filers · 29 payments · $109,865.42 represented
Canonical vendor assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission reported payee identities. Source records remain unchanged.

Reported Names

Payee names preserved from the reported/curated source layer and resolved to this canonical vendor.

Top Client Filers

Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
#FilerPaidPaymentsLast Payment
1BAXTER, TODD$28,860.00511/08/2002
2Beck, Marva (Mrs.)$18,830.60406/13/2012
3Gonzales, Larry (Mr.)$12,633.86509/22/2010
4Texans For Rebecca Boenigk$9,057.60110/25/2011
5Friends of David Puryear$8,441.52211/12/2006
6Farney, Marsha L. (Dr.)$7,505.83211/08/2010
7Getterman, Holt E.$5,908.11110/29/2002
8Welch, William (Mr.)$3,680.07102/09/2006
9Finley, Lee (Mr.)$3,225.80104/02/2024
10Nash, Barbara (Ms.)$3,177.53110/22/2010
11Smithee, John T. (The Honorable)$2,654.00202/21/2024
12Spencer, Chris (Mr.)$2,475.08104/04/2024
13Merritt, Thomas C$1,590.00111/14/2012
14Holt, Janis A. (Mrs.)$1,337.92109/09/2024
15Gates Jr., Gary W. (The Honorable)$487.50103/22/2024

Shared Client Network

Other canonical vendors paid by the same filer clients. Ranked by shared-client count. This is a structural overlap measure, not evidence of affiliation or coordination.
Vendor Shared Clients Focal Coverage Peer Clients Network Overlap
Mesa Media
Vendor ID 210496
11 73.3% 28 34.4%
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
10 66.7% 1,571 0.6%
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
10 66.7% 3,017 0.3%
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
8 53.3% 1,174 0.7%
Dialing Services
Vendor ID 89904
7 46.7% 65 9.6%
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
7 46.7% 1,101 0.6%
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
7 46.7% 1,480 0.5%
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
7 46.7% 1,327 0.5%
AMPRO PRODUCTIONS
Vendor ID 15967
6 40.0% 109 5.1%
TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Vendor ID 312067
6 40.0% 388 1.5%
WHATABURGER
Vendor ID 352769
6 40.0% 541 1.1%
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
6 40.0% 906 0.7%
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count. Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.

Recent Reported Payments

DateClient FilerAmountDescription
09/09/2024Holt, Janis A. (Mrs.)$1,337.92Video from Campaign Event
04/04/2024Spencer, Chris (Mr.)$2,475.08TV Commercial Production
04/02/2024Finley, Lee (Mr.)$3,225.80Video editing and Narration fees
03/22/2024Gates Jr., Gary W. (The Honorable)$487.50Digital advertising and production
02/21/2024Smithee, John T. (The Honorable)$1,327.00TV production expense
11/14/2012Merritt, Thomas C$1,590.00Video bio
06/13/2012Beck, Marva (Mrs.)$1,325.00Campaign Media Production
10/25/2011Texans For Rebecca Boenigk$9,057.60TV commercial productions
11/08/2010Farney, Marsha L. (Dr.)$3,853.83Campaign Advertising
10/22/2010Nash, Barbara (Ms.)$3,177.53Campaign Ad Production
09/29/2010Beck, Marva (Mrs.)$5,835.20Commercial
09/23/2010Beck, Marva (Mrs.)$5,835.20Media Production
09/22/2010Gonzales, Larry (Mr.)$391.93Campaign Media Production
03/15/2010Gonzales, Larry (Mr.)$3,950.00Campaign Media Production
03/15/2010Gonzales, Larry (Mr.)$3,950.00Campaign Media Production
02/23/2010Farney, Marsha L. (Dr.)$3,652.00Advertisment
11/12/2006Friends of David Puryear$5,255.00ad production
11/10/2006Friends of David Puryear$3,186.52ad production
02/09/2006Welch, William (Mr.)$3,680.07advertising
11/08/2002BAXTER, TODD$2,985.00Production
Evidence basis: A canonical vendor identity was resolved using the curated vendor layer. Raw reported-payee statistics remain separate from canonical vendor statistics so the source record and analytical identity are distinguishable.